Fact:
On April 3, 2017, the day Vladimir Putin was due to visit the city, a suicide bombing was carried out in the St. Petersburg metro, killing 15 people and injuring 64. An al-Qaeda affiliate, Imam Shamil Battalion, claimed responsibility.
MSNBC: The Call: Countering violent extremism online
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One group, the Counter Extremism Project (CEP) has been working to flag any account containing violent content - and found Twitter has only closed down a small number of problem accounts. CEP reached out to Twitter CEO Dick Costolo, hoping to work together to take down extremist accounts, but Twitter declined their invitation.
Date
February 17, 2015
Daily Dose
Extremists: Their Words. Their Actions.
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